Wahy

Editing Wahy

Waḥy (Arabic: وحي‎, IPA: [waħj]; also spelled wahi) is the Arabic word for revelation. In Islamic belief, revelations are God's Word delivered by his chosen individuals – known as Messengers prophets – to mankind. In Islam, the Quran is considered a wahy given to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. The word awha (أوحى awḥá) occurs in a number of shades of meaning in the Quran, each of them indicating the main underlying idea of directing or guiding someone. The word "wahy" (revelation) is derived from awha.

Description

In Islamic tradition, the 42:51 verse of the Quran serves as the basis of understanding for wahy. It says "It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah wills". Based on this, Islamic scholars have described three ways in which God's revelation can reach His chosen individuals, especially prophets. An inspired message – not a word but an idea – can enter the heart of the chosen individuals either in the state of consciousness or in dream. The second mode, it is said, is the word heard by the person spoken to, like, from behind a veil. In the third mode, the revelation is sent from God through archangels like Gabriel and is delivered to the prophets. It is the highest form of revelation, and Muslims believe the whole Quran was revealed in this mode.

Wahi (disambiguation)

Wahi or wahy is the Arabic word for revelation in the context of Islam.

Wahi, Vahi, or WaHI may also refer to:

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See also

Web Automated Human Interaction

Web Automated Human Interaction (Wahi) is a technology from Wahi Media, Inc. for simulating two-way conversation on the web. Conversations branch, based on the user's responses, and information about the audience is collected and reported in real time, allowing the wahi designer to hear and understand how viewers respond to the message.

Characteristics

Two-way Communication

While experiencing Wahi, users are asked questions (open-ended and multiple choice). Responses are summarized and displayed in aggregate format (accessible only to the Wahi creator), typically in the form of histograms, allowing for both qualitative data and quantitative data analysis of user responses for selected time periods. Respondent identity is confidential.

Wahi enables market segmentation by asking different questions of different respondents - allowing for deeper probing and a richer understanding of each viewer. (Questions can be nested within responses to other questions.) Data collection and reporting are provided in real-time, allowing the Wahi creator to immediately learn what is on the minds of a mass audience (and respond appropriately to each viewer). The creator can thus learn about a user's attitudes, opinions, knowledge, insights, perceptions, etc.